Upon an oral or written request by a spouse, parent, child, or sibling for information about a patient who is being evaluated for or diagnosed with mental illness, a provider must notify the requesting individual of the right under section 144.294 to have the provider request the patient's authorization to release information about the patient to a designated individual.
Minn. Stat. § 144.334
RIGHT TO REQUEST PATIENT INFORMATION.
Known as the Vital Records Act
The act spans §§ 144–144 (361 sections).
2000 c 316 s 1; 2007 c 147 art 10 s 15
Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.